Ambiga v. The Superintendent Of Police

H.C.P.(MD) No.1012 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :26.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI H.C.P.(MD) No.1012 of 2021 Ambiga ... Petitioner/Mother of the detenue -vs1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Austinpatti Police Station, Austinpatti, Madurai District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of habeas corpus directing the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenue namely, Tamaraiselvi, daughter of Pannerselvam, aged about 21 years before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Palani For Respondents :

Mr.S.Ravi Standing Counsel for the State

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.] The prayer in the Habeas Corpus Petition is to direct the respondents to produce the detenue namely, Tamaraiselvi, daughter of Pannerselvam, aged about 21 years before this Court and set her at liberty.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court. 3.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the detenue appeared before this Court through video-conferencing from the Public Prosecutor's Office. On enquiry, she would state that on her own volition, she left her parental home and married one Sathish on 7.7.2021. Now they are staying at Thiruvannamalai. She would further state that her love affair with Sathish was not accepted by her parents. She has further stated that she is not https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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4.In view of the above statement made by the detenue, this Court is of the opinion that nothing remains to be adjudicated in this Habeas Corpus Petition and accordingly, the same stands closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar () // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vsn Note :In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate / litigant concerned.

To:

1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Austinpatti Police Station, Austinpatti, Madurai District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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